The main reason is that a wood fence can easily be shaped to give properties character ... You can choose from dozens of styles, including linear post-and-rail and crisscrossing lattice, as well as myriad picket patterns and post-cap designs.

Remember to figure in the thickness of the cap into the height of the fence. For instance ... Go back with a chisel and hammer and chip away at the scored wood pieces. ... Cut a cedar 1x6 to length and nail it down to both the posts and top rail.